A couple of other writing projects are hogging all the words coming out of my keyboard, so the blog is going on holiday for the next couple of months. I’ll be back in August, but until then please feel to email me or connect on Twitter (@davekean). Thanks Dave
Did not see that coming…
Harry Redknapp was appointed by the media as the next England manager a couple of months ago, it seemed to be a done deal. Only someone forgot to mention this to the FA. They appointed Roy Hodgson to the post today. Surprised? Yeah a little, but not nearly as surprised as the British press who gave a collective “No… Really? WTF…” today. I’ve been thinking…
Z means it’s the end…
The last month has been a fun diversion, I’ve rather enjoyed the A-to-Z Challenge. I read a lot of new blogs, added a couple to my bookmarks and exchanged tweets and email with some new and interesting people. However it’s time to get back to other projects that have been a little neglected. Tweet
Y is for Yellow
Over the last twenty something years I’ve competed in a large number of cars all over the world. Some of the most fun have been in yellow cars partnered by a close friends Carey. We’ve been racing together for more than a decade and had enough success to have won a couple of championships together. There can never be enough gratuitous rally car pictures, so…
X marks the spot
A slightly different tack today, I could have shared x-rays of my head, but decided maybe not this time. I live in Washington, it’s a beautiful state and I am close to both mountains and the sea. There is no place like the Pacific Northwest in the summer, and if you live here you know that. We live for those three or four months of…
W is for War of the Worlds
I think Jeff Wayne’s musical version of the story was my first exposure to the story. A recording that has stood the test of time very well BTW and still worth checking out. I remember dad had the double LP with the wonderful artwork. After the musical version I remember seeing the 1953 film. This was a great classic science fiction film and followed the…
V is for Vatican
I’m not a Roman Catholic, but that never stopped me being absolutely awestruck when walking into St Peters. Millions of others have walked through the same doors, and if anyone of them ever mentioned to you that they though “Cool, now where is the gift shop”, check to see if they have a pulse. Tweet
U is for Unity
It’s well documented that live sports is like crack to me, there are a few reasons for that. The drama, unpredictability, the chance to see some spectacular, anticipation, the athletics, appreciating the skill involved and so on. Those are all fine things, but top of the list is the shared experience, the atmosphere created by a group of people all emotionally invested in what’s happening…
T is for The Thames
Even the biggest cities have a feature that tends to became a focus point as the city grew and developed. For London that’s the River Thames. It’s still maybe the most important thoroughfare for the city. Most of what’s important is close to the Thames. It takes about an hour to walk from stroll from the Houses of Parliament along the South Bank to the…
S is for Space Needle
Another Seattle icon, one that’s just turned 50 years old. Tweet